Bernardo earned his B.S. from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he studied International Relations with minors in both Economics and Global Development. He further obtained the International Plan certificate, after studying abroad in Argentina, Uruguay, and France. His research while at the Georgia Institute of Technology, was focused primarily on the climate transition.

Prior to joining MSFS, Bernardo worked as an internal audit analyst for the US Market Operations team at Barclays. He has further experience with both the Carter Center and the Organization of American States (OAS), where he completed internships with a focus on Latin American countries.

He chose Georgetown due to the location and the academic rigor of the university.